A lot of my spare time was spent at Hinckley United where i took a lot of photographs of the games that were being played there. Taking endless photographs of Hinckley and the Princes Feathers football teams were great. That’s where i met Leon Simmons and Jimmy Gee and their wives to be (Helen and Stacey). I photographed each of their weddings and had a great time doing them.
Leon with his ‘mafia’ of mates all of whom were, in fact, great guys who weren’t wearing knuckle dusters and ready to jump me either.
Helen’s brother was handy with the baby sitting duties.
Here are some of the many Hinckley United pictures i got:
Wow, wow and wow.
ReplyDeleteThe action shots were all shot at ridiculously high speeds - they had to be!
DeleteGreat photos Terry! I love the action shots, they are so "real" if you know what I mean! The first photo made me laugh, the boys all look so serious except the one with the white shirt smiling!
ReplyDeleteLol. They just wanted the best for Leon (the guy in the white shirt)
DeleteWow, these shots are incredible! You really did well. It's not easy to capture action shots. People move around so quickly, especially in sports, and a lot of the time images end up blurry. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Martha. Your miniature photos make me say wow, though. You do them with such expertise.
DeleteI agree, your action shots are very professional. All the photos are so well done. The soccer players are so intensely focused on getting that ball and you captured what was there.
ReplyDeleteI love that first photo of the men having their idle hands in their pockets and it's not to hide their brass knuckles, lol. It's just what men do and you captured that too.
Helen's brother and the older boys are seriously interested in watching something on the screen, obviously but the little one is the only one aware that you're taking a photo of him. I bet he'll be the next great photographer.
Hugs, Julia
Hi Julia, thanks. I’d photographed Leon and Jimmy hundreds of times. They knew I could do the job as well as anyone could and would charge at cost. I knew them well and it was a no-brainer. I knew how important the day was for them. They knew I knew.
DeleteThe football photographs were the result of thousands of photographs I took. They felt privileged that I was there to record their story.
I am enjoying your photos very much, Terry. I'm glad you're sharing them here. The quality! Each one is a moment in time full of human interest.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny. I was so confident about the pictures. They saw the albums I produced and couldn’t thank me enough.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly captured the action in those action shots! :)
ReplyDeleteIt helps when you’ve had plenty of practice.
DeleteDid you mean to close comments for your latest post? And do whatever works for you. Green hair? Fine. Signs attached to your wheelchair? Also fine.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t mean to close anything,, EC.
DeleteNOt a problem. Blogger refuses to play nicely some days.
DeleteSeeing I can't leave a comment on your latest post above...I will respond here.
ReplyDeleteGo for it, Terry...and to hell with what others think! Dye your hair whatever colour you wish...the brighter the better...a new colour each week. :And if anyone gets in the way, run them over with your wheel chair' don't apologise...just tell them they were warned! Plait your bead; dreadlock it; curl it; dye it, too...wax it...do whatever you want. It's your life.
Being different is being you...keep being you! :)
Nice answer, Lee. I’m sorry that the comments didn’t work for that post. I haven’t a clue why not.
DeleteYour action shots are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI can’t post on your blog. I wish I could but I can’f.
DeleteSo impressive to see these amazing action shots which make me feel as if I was right there experiencing the fun! Kudos to you! Hugs...RO
ReplyDeleteDon’t be impressed. That wasn’t the intention.
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ReplyDeleteMarathons? Not for me. My eldest brother used to run them. Once when running with his sons he outpaced them, finished, and then ran back to finish the race again with them. As teenagers I have no doubt they were peeved to be out run by their father.
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DeleteI’m sorry about that. I haven’t any control over that.
DeleteStopping over here to talk about your fishing post because the comments were missing from some reason. I used to fish quite a bit about 3 years ago, but now if someone asks me to go fishing, I grab a shady spot and read a book. (lol) Hugs...RO
ReplyDeleteComments have disappeared from your latest post again. It is no wonder that so many cultures use sleep deprivation as torture. It is.
ReplyDeleteI’ll never go back there.
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ReplyDeleteComments didn't show up on the Kray post, so I decided to comment here. That must have been interesting to have uncles or brothers that people really noticed and paid attention to like that. I've heard of the Kray brothers and they were pretty frightening. Hugs...RO
ReplyDeleteStill no comments allowed on later posts.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the world gone mad. And our misplaced priorities.
Just checking in to see how you are doing. I can only imagine your frustration from yesterday, and hope that you are doing much better. I think about you and hate your dilemma every day. Sending some HUGE Hugs your way. RO
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ReplyDeletePeople who tell you you're lucky to be alive haven't thought about what they are saying, the only person who gets to decide if you are happy with your life is you.
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